If the temperature of sea level is 30°C the temperature of the air at a height of 2000 meters will be approximately?
A. 25°C B. 20°C C. 18°C D. 10°C Correct Answer: Option B - 20°C
Which of the following ocean currents lowers the temperature of the adjacent coastland?
A. Benguela current B. Kuro siwo current C. Agulhas current D. Brazillian current Correct Answer: Option A - Benguela current
The feature commonly found along the lower course of a river are?
A. windgaps B. rapids C. waterfalls D. meanders Correct Answer: Option D - meanders
Which of the following is responsible for the formation of block mountains?
A. Faulting B. Sedimentation C. Folding D. Deposition Correct Answer: Option A - Faulting
All the following condition are favourable for the formation of delta except?
A. presence of large lakes in the river course B. availability of adequate sediments C. absence of strong current at the river mouth D. presence of sheltered coast Correct Answer: Option A - presence of large lakes in the river course
A steep-side feature with vertical bands of alternate hard arid soft rocks, aligned in the direction of the prevailing winds is?
A. Mesa B. Zeugen C. Yardang D. Rock pedestal Correct Answer: Option C - Yardang
In which of the following regions would exfoliation commonly occur?
A. Regions with high temperatures and large amount of rainfall B. Semi-arid regions with large diurnal range of temperature C. Regions with large amounts of limestone and chalk D. Regions with luxuriant vegetation cover Correct Answer: Option B - Semi-arid regions...
Marble and Schist are examples of?
A. sedimentary rocks B. volcanic rocks C. metamorphic rocks D. plutonic rocks Correct Answer: Option C - metamorphic rocks
The separation of ancient Gondwana land into different land masses was caused mainly by?
A. isostatic shift B. earthquakes C. vulcanicity D. continental drift Correct Answer: Option D - continental drift